Machete Style Anime

"That's correct."

Kasugano Fumi looked up at the ceiling, as if she could see her daughter in the room on the second floor through the ceiling.

"Let's leave it at that for now. We'll work on his mindset later."

"In the future, I will maintain a good relationship with Xiao Qiong. I suppose this time, Xiao Qiong's behavior went too far, so I moved out for a while."

"He should come back once he's figured things out."

"...I hope so."

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The room on the second floor, towards the back.

The room was pitch black, with only some outlines faintly visible.

Kasugano Sora lay on the bed, hugging a rabbit doll, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Everyone assumed the girl felt guilty for pushing her brother down the stairs.

In fact, although the girl felt guilty and remorseful, it hadn't escalated to this point.

What truly made her somewhat withdrawn was the reason for this incident.

The reason for her physical discomfort was similar to what Kato Megumi had thought.

That day, she and Kasugano Mirai went downstairs to the living room for dinner as usual.

Kasugano Mirai was in front, and she was behind.

But after descending only a few steps, some images suddenly flashed through my mind.

In those images, Kasugano Mirai lay at her feet, covered in blood.

Startled by the sudden shock, she had a stress response and by the time she came to her senses, she was already clutching her legs and collapsed at the bottom of the stairs.

When she tried to recall them, she couldn't remember any of those scenes, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.

What were those images?

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Why did I see those scenes?

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What happened to the future depicted in the image?

Why are you lying at my feet covered in blood?

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These very issues are what made Kasugano Sora increasingly withdrawn.

Because, without figuring out the truth, she couldn't guarantee that similar accidents wouldn't happen again in the future.

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"Ding dong~!"

Hearing the doorbell ring, Kasugano Ikefumi, who was feeling melancholic, looked up and was about to go to the entrance to open the door when Kasugano Anna rushed out of the living room first.

"Chi Wen, you'd better go back to your bedroom and calm down first."

"No matter who it is, it's not good to be seen looking so distraught."

"…Um."

Kasugano Fumi accepted his wife's offer and got up to go to the bedroom.

After her husband entered the bedroom, Anna Kasugano opened the door.

"Huh? It's Megumi and Eriri!"

"Did you come to see Xiaoqiong?"

Kato Megumi and Eriri bowed to Kasugano Anna, and then Kato Megumi said, "Aunt Anna, Sora didn't go to school today, and I was a little worried, so Eriri and I came to check on her."

"She hasn't been in a good mental state lately. After consulting with her, I asked her teacher for leave on her behalf today."

Anna Kasugano explained the reason to the two of them while stepping aside to make room for them.

"Come in first, I'll go tell Xiao Qiong."

"excuse me."

As Kasugano and Kasugano's childhood friend, Kato Megumi visited each other's homes many times when they were young, so she naturally didn't feel reserved.

I politely said "excuse me," and then expertly found my slippers on the shoe rack.

Eriri doesn't come often, but as the daughter of diplomat Spencer, elegance and composure are ingrained in her, so she naturally wouldn't make any fools of herself.

After they changed into slippers, Anna Kasugano led the two girls to the living room, prepared snacks and drinks for them, and then smiled apologetically: "I'll go upstairs and tell Sora. Please wait a moment."

"Sorry, auntie."

"No trouble, no trouble."

As Anna Kasugano walked up the stairs, she said, "To be honest, I'm very worried about Sora's current condition. It's so good that you came to see her!"

P.S.: Ah~ Laugh if you want, I'm terrible at coming up with names. If I wasn't worried about it being awkward or making me laugh, I'd have gone for something like Kasugano Seiji and Kasugano Minami Yuko.

Well, the parents don't appear often; they mainly serve to advance the plot, so it's not a big problem.

Chapter Seventeen: Call Me Your Majesty!

Let's turn our attention back to our protagonist for now.

After parting ways with Yukino Yukinoshita, Mirai Kasugano took the kitten to the Tokisaki family home.

It's hard to say whether he was lucky or unlucky, but today he was confronted by someone he really didn't want to deal with—Queen!

More accurately, she is Queen with the appearance of Kurumi Tokisaki.

"An interesting man, long time no see!"

Upon hearing this, Kasugano Mirai immediately realized that the person in front of her was not Tokisaki Kurumi, but Queen in her appearance.

Perhaps due to time travel, the reversed Queen, who should have died, was reborn and coexisted with Kurumi Tokisaki, becoming a relationship similar to that of Tohka and Tenka.

The difference is that they are aware of each other's existence.

Although having a girlfriend like that is equivalent to dating two girls at the same time, which is a huge win, Kasugano Mirai said she is not fortunate enough to enjoy it.

"Did you come here specifically to see me today?"

"Ahem... that's not entirely wrong."

Although it was unclear why Tokisaki Kurumi had Queen take control of her body today, Queen was also a cat lover, so Kasugano Mirai directly stated her purpose and handed over a little tabby cat that kept trying to snuggle into his arms.

Compared to her original self, Queen lives up to her name, possessing a domineering personality like a queen.

Not to mention Yoshino and Nanami, who were curled up on the sofa like quails, even the cats with a strong sense of territory didn't dare to come out and hop around at this time.

Yes, the cat was a birthday present that Kasugano Mirai gave to Tokisaki Kurumi last year.

Cat is the name; the breed is an orange tabby cat. It often runs around during the day, but today it's unusual for it to be resting at home. It doesn't have a big orange tabby cat yet.

What a joy, what a joy!

Quenn glanced at the trembling kitten, clicked her tongue, took the kitten, and then stepped aside to make room for it.

"Come in!"

"Have dinner before you leave!"

Although it was an invitation, the words were full of domineering and unquestionable tone.

Anyway, Kasugano Mirai didn't have the courage to say no, so she followed her into the living room like a good boy.

"Sit down and rest for a while. I'll go and make arrangements for this kitten. I'll take care of dinner."

Upon hearing this, Kasugano Mirai's expression changed drastically, and the thought of running away immediately crossed his mind, but his remaining rationality made him give up on the idea.

—If he dares to run away, believe me, the Queen will catch him and bring him back like an eagle catching a chick.

Although his moral bottom line has always been flexible, being dragged back by a girl in public was still beyond his psychological tolerance.

While Queen was away, Kasugano Mirai quietly approached the two little ones and whispered to them for information.

"Yoshino, Nanami, do you know what's going on here?"

"Why did Kurumi suddenly bring out Queen?"

Although Tokisaki Kurumi and Queen are one entity, it is Tokisaki Kurumi herself who takes the lead.

If the original body doesn't want her to, Queen not only has to spend a lot of effort to figure it out, but she also has to worry about being locked back in the dark room by the original body at any time.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that Kurumi Tokisaki released her on her own initiative.

Upon hearing his question, Yoshino and Nanami subconsciously glanced towards the living room doorway. Then, Nanami cautiously said, "We don't really know Kurumi's thoughts, but the trigger should be the TV series she watched today that made Queen want to come out and take a look."

Upon learning that Queen's appearance was related to a TV drama, Kasugano Mirai instinctively asked, "What's the name of the TV drama?"

"Call me Your Majesty!"

Kasugano Mirai: "..."

"The name 'Queen' itself means 'queen,' and the TV series is titled 'Her Majesty the Queen.' It would be strange if she wasn't interested."

As for why Tokisaki Kurumi herself agreed to let her come out, the answer is not hard to guess.

Regardless of their past relationship, they are now two sides of the same coin, essentially having an older or younger sister.

If an older or younger sister wants to see the outside world, it's fine to refuse once or twice, but if it happens too often, believe me, Queen will just start a rebellion?

With the Queen's question answered, only one thing remained for Kasugano Mirai: a matter of life and death!

"Seven Sins, think of a way quickly!"

"I'm sure you wouldn't want to eat Queen's killer cuisine, would you?"